A Farmer Spotlight from The Food Group’s Farm Program Every April, The Food Group gathers at our farm—Big River Farms—to offer gratitude and blessing to the land for the upcoming growing season. During this year’s ceremony, Lakota elder LeMoine LaPointe reminded us that a circle is complete, beautiful, and has no gaps. Earth Day recognizes […] Read more
Data and Cross-Sector Partnerships Driving Future Solutions
As we enter a new year, our team at The Food Group has been taking a look at current trends and data to inform and educate our upcoming anti-hunger work. Here’s what we’re seeing when it comes to food access across our state as we kick off 2025, as well as some insights into the […] Read more
Fighting Hunger on College Campuses
How Programs Like Nutritious U Food Pantry Close the Gap for Food-Insecure Students When people consider all of the different ways they can support their community members experiencing hunger, they often first think about unhoused populations, elderly individuals and families with young children. These groups certainly need and rely on help from organizations like The […] Read more
Housing & Food Access Partnerships to Support Community
We’ve experienced firsthand over the years the important role that collaboration plays when it comes to developing food access solutions for Minnesotans, and one example of how ongoing partnerships has created change for communities in need is our Twin Cities Mobile Market program. TCMM is The Food Group’s grocery store on wheels, bringing affordable, nutritious […] Read more
How Farm to School Programs Feed Students While Supporting Emerging Farmers
We believe everyone deserves access to nutritious and locally sourced foods, and we know from experience that this access is made possible in part by collaborative relationships with other community organizations. The partnership between our Big River Farms program and Minneapolis Public Schools’ farm to school program is just one way we help ensure Minnesotans […] Read more
